Definition of Fixed Charges

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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Fixed Charges



Fixed Charges -- 1. Charges which do not increase or decrease with a change in volume.

2. Expenses that have to be borne whether any business is done or not.

historic definition...

Fixed charge -- A charge that becomes due at stated intervals. In the case of a railroad fixed charges include interest on funded debt, interest on floating debt, rentals, taxes and requirements of sinking funds. Failure to pay these charges constitutes a legal default.



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